Goa News

MARGAO: The Additional District and Sessions Judge, South Goa, Mr B P Deshpande on Tuesday rejected the bail application of former tourism minister Francisco Pacheco alias Mickky, who is named main accused in the Nadia death case and is presently in police custody.

PANAJI: Within three days of hike in the ticket fare on the Margao-Panaji route, the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) has been forced to slash the bus fare by Re 1 as it is facing acute shortage of coins. The ticket for shuttle service was Rs 27 and has now been reduced to Rs 26.

MARGAO: The Margao Municipality is in the news once again with ruling group councillors, including the deputy chairperson boycotting the standing committee meeting on Monday alleging lack of development and partiality. The standing committee consists of six councillors including the chairperson.

PONDA: Members of Bahujan Samaj from Ponda vociferously condemned the BJP and the leader of opposition, Mr Manohar Parrikar for making statements “without proofs” accusing the Home Minister, Mr Ravi Naik’s son as having nexus with drug mafias, and burnt the opposition leader’s effigy in protest at the old bus stand of Ponda.

PANAJI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) has given a green signal to start one new branch each, for the Master of Engineering course at the Goa College of Engineering, Farmagudi and Master of Pharmacy course at the city pharmacy college. Admissions will begin for these post graduation courses at the two institutions, later this month.

MARGAO: The Maina-Curtorim police on Tuesday arrested Subash Jalmi and Inacio Noronha, in connection with a case of cheating, forgery and misappropriation of funds of Visionaries Urban Cooperative Credit Society Ltd.

MAPUSA: The Opposition leader, Mr Manohar Parrikar said that people of Goa were fed up with the present Congress government and were looking forward to the BJP as the next suitable alternate government after the elections.

MARGAO: The meeting on the proposed four lane road on NH17 and NH4A, held at Margao on Monday decided to scale down the width of the road in most disputed areas to 45 metres from the originally mooted 60 metres. This was announced by the PWD Minister, Mr Churchill Alemao.

MARGAO: The bail application moved by the former tourism minister Francisco Pacheco alias Mickky, who is named as the main accused in the Nadia death case and presently in police custody, was heard by the Additional District and Sessions Judge, South Goa, Margao, Mr Justice B P Deshpande on Monday and he posted the matter for orders on Tuesday.

PANAJI: The Speaker, Mr Pratapsing Rane has directed the staff of the legislature secretariat to serve fresh summons on Francisco Xavier Pacheco alias Mickky, the beleaguered former tourism minister now in police custody at Calangute police station, to remain present for the assembly session beginning on Monday next.